Capstone Log (M.Ed.

and Cert-Only)
Instructional Technology Department
Candidate:
Johnny Tilton

Mentor/Title:
Amie Howard

School/District:
Allatoona High School/ Cobb
County

Capstone Title:
Making BlackBoard Work For You.

You are not required to reflect after each entry. Reflections can address one or more
entries in the log.
Just delete the reflection row if you do not use it.

Activity/Amount of Time

Date

(Please total the time after the last entry.)

PSC/ISTE Standards

12/13 Proposal Creation

(8 hours)
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.8
8/14
Reflection: I met with my Department Head about concerns school wide and in our department. We
decided that knowing more about BlackBoard would benefit our teaching staff.
12/13 Proposal writing, reviewed by advisor, revisions made and
1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 2.7,
8/14
approved by advisor
(15 hours)
2.8, 3.6, 6.1
Reflection: I made the proposal and worked with my advisor on changes and focus needed to make the
capstone a success.

Aug 14

Collected Data from the Department about current uses of

2.8
BlackBoard (3 hours)
Reflection: This information was taken by surveying the department on their current uses of BlackBoard.
It helped me determine what tools I would cover in my training,

Aug 14

Studied BlackBoard training videos and trial and error in my

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6
own setting. (20 Hours)
Reflection: This allowed me to improve my skills in working BlackBoard. It helped my troubleshooting
and prepared me for questions that may arise.

Sep 14

Creation of the SafeAssign Module (10 Hours)

Reflection:

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

Sep 14

Creation of the Creating a Quiz Module (10 Hours)

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

Reflection:

Sep 14

Creation of Discussion Board Module (10 Hours)

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

Reflection: Created the above three modules for the training session.

Sep 14

Planning of Training Session (25 hours)

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4

Reflection: This was the bulk of the preparation. I worked with all of the tools in BlackBoard as well as
planning the schedule, date, and time of the training. I created the handouts that would be used in the
training as well as videos that could be used after the training to help with things that may have been
forgotten.

Oct 14

Training Session (4 Hours)

6.1

Reflection: The main part of the capstone. This training was done in 4, one hours sessions.

Dec 14

Completion of Capstone Report and Log (10 hours)

6.2, 6.3

Reflection:

Total Hours: [## hours ]:

115

DIVERSITY
(Place an X in the box representing the race/ethnicity and subgroups involved in this capstone.)
Ethnicity
P-2
Race/Ethnicity:
Asian
Black
Hispanic

P-12 Faculty/Staff
3-5
6-8

9-12

Native American/Alaskan Native

White
Multiracial
Subgroups:
Students with Disabilities
Limited English Proficiency
Eligible for Free/Reduced
Meals

X
X

P-2

P-12 Students
3-5
6-8

9-12